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EPL Picks Teens: Guest Picks - Student Pages

Curious about what teens are reading these days? No one knows better than teens themselves! At EPL, our Student Pages—who help stock our shelves with amazing titles—have shared their favourite books, films, and games. Here’s what they recommend!

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  • “This book celebrates black love, friendship and community, even in the dark, giving a feeling of hope and warmth.” — Recommended by Michelle
    Book, 2021New York : Quill Tree Books, 2021. — TEEN CLA
  • “This book encourages people to step out of their comfort zone and try new things, leading to so many possibilities!” — Recommended by Violet
    Book, 2015New York : Hyperion, 2015. — TEEN STO
  • “It’s such a fun, captivating story and can be really helpful in processing grief and heavy topics, and has a classic love triangle.” — Recommended by Matilda
    Book, 2020New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2020. — TEEN DEO
  • “Absolute perfection of a novel. I laughed, cried, and lived for this book.” — Recommended by Megan
    Book, 2013Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks Fire, [2013] — TEEN NOW
  • “This is a great coming-of-age story with lots of perspectives.” — Recommended by Layla
    Book, 2018Toronto : Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2018. — TEEN GAR
  • “Such a peak movie. It has all the elements of a great film: romance, action, mystery and plot twists. It’s also a musical, which makes it so much better.” — Recommended by Rebecca
    DVD, 2014Los Angeles, CA : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2014. — DVD J MUP
  • “This book is good for dark romance readers. It has romantic tension, a very goofy ending and keeps you reading!” — Recommended by Dhruvi
    Book, 2022Naperville, Illinois : Bloom Books, [2022] — THA
  • “This is a perfectly paced story showing the imperfections and genuine actions of a character depicted with logs of fame. It can be a comedy, a psychological thriller, a romance and even a tearjerker that will always have readers eager to flip the…
    Book, 2017New York : Atria Books, 2017. — REI
  • “Love Wes Anderson films. This one is lightheartedly witty and filmed beautifully.” — Recommended by Mae
    DVD, 2014[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2014] — DVD GRA
  • “This book teaches us the dangers of propaganda and corruption within governments.” — Recommended by Merriam
    Book, 2003Orlando : Harcourt, [2003] — ORW
  • “This moving is amazing and has lots of emotional twists.” — Recommended by Cooper
    DVD, 2023[Los Angeles, CA] : 20th Century Studios, [2023] — DVD CRE
  • “A book about life during the Iranian Revolution. The main character experiences an evolution from innocence to maturity.” — Recommended by Zoey
    Graphic Novel, 2004New York : Pantheon Books, 2004 — 955.0542 SAT
  • “Really well written; a tragic retelling of a classic tale.” — Recommended by Morgan
    Book, 2012New York : Ecco, [2012] — MIL
  • “A super easy read with a plot twist. I’ve read it eight-plus times!” — Lucy
    Book, 2013New York : Delacorte Press, [2013] — TEEN LOC
  • “This memoir was a page-turning story with moral dilemmas that kept me questioning each person in the book.” — Recommended by Sadie
    Book, 2009New York : Scribner, 2009. — 362.82092 WAL
  • “An amazing album.” — Recommended by Ramy
    Music CD, 2017[United States] : Brainfeeder, [2017] — CD POP THU
  • “The plot is very relatable to the queer, Asian experience and the artistic style is beautiful with intentional colour choices.” — Mia
    Graphic Novel, 2019Toronto : Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press, [2019] — TEEN TAM
  • "It's a classic, colourful children's book enjoyed by many!" — Recommended by Allison
    Book, 1987New York : Philomel Books, [1987] — E CAR
  • The House of My Mother

    a Daughter's Quest for Freedom

    Franke, Shari Humpherys
    “Based on the Family Channel’s show '8 Passengers' and the trauma of family vlogging.” — Recommended by Khushi
    Book, 2025New York : Gallery Books, 2025. — 209.092 FRA